Miles Davis has been called the "Picasso of Jazz," and his 50-year career is the nucleus of jazz history from the late 1940s into the '90s. He was a master of re-invention, continuously changing his recordings and defining jazz for generations to com...more Miles Davis has been called the "Picasso of Jazz," and his 50-year career is the nucleus of jazz history from the late 1940s into the '90s. He was a master of re-invention, continuously changing his recordings and defining jazz for generations to come. From the timeless Kind of Blue to the groundbreaking Bitches Brew, Davis created some of music's most influential albums. Modern jazz took form around Davis, and he is to jazz what Elvis is to rock and roll: a cultural icon who mastered his field....less |
